Sunny Edinburgh Days

Oct 16

Today was an ordinary day; nothing particularly remarkable happened. I woke up early and walked along the Water of Leith. I strolled around Stockbridge market, stopping to snap a few photos and sip on a cup of homemade kombucha. I had a lengthy lunch at a cozy Thai restaurant. I relished the sight of the bright autumnal sunshine.

And I couldn’t stop smiling the entire day. I felt so overwhelmingly happy, so grateful and content. It was one of those days where I couldn’t help but think, I love living in Edinburgh.

There have been days (very few and far between, mind you) where I’ve struggled to understand the reasoning behind my unwavering love for this city. Days when the blustery winds chilled me to the bone, and the rain fell sideways. Long winter days filled with unrelenting darkness. Days when thoughts of home clouded my mind.

But days like today – with relentless sunshine and delicious food and perfect fall weather – are enough to help me rediscover my love for this city, and to make me realize there’s truly nowhere else I’d rather be.

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I love, love days like these! I know exactly the kind you’re talking about. When I find them in Paris it seems like all is right with the world and makes up for all the bad. So happy you had that in Edinburgh recently (and wrote about it) — it’s so simple yet joyous! 🙂

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